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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>** PRESS RELEASE (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) ***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Community and Small Scales Commercial Stations Need to Up Skill or Face Closure </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bournemouth, England, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>8<sup>th</sup> January 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>MONOGRAM MEDIA</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> released the results from their second UK radio survey which assesses stations use of digital media. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The results from this annual survey, along with other recent industry data has been brought together in a report called <b>Using Radio for Digital Advertising, Are You Ready?</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Infographic Download Link</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="http://www.monogrammedia.co.uk/community-radio-digital-advertising-are-you-ready-2018/">http://www.monogrammedia.co.uk/community-radio-digital-advertising-are-you-ready-2018/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The report shows that, while large commercial radio stations have embraced businesses shift to online advertising, community and small local radio stations have not. </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>In 2018 the UK radio industry is likely to see significant changes as commercial radio stations are freed from format constraints and also from the introduction of Small Scale DAB stations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>As local markets are segmented more stations will inevitably be chasing fewer advertisers. This reduction will be compounded as businesses increasingly see digital advertising as their first choice due to the ability to monitor their return on investment more easily.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>In summary: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This report looks at community and small commercial radio stations ability to support businesses who are keen to access a local audience using digital channels. It shows that the UK’s smallest radio stations are underperforming their larger commercial counterparts mainly due to a lack of skills. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Community radio stations must improve their digital capability through training or by using outside expertise. It is highly recommended that stations also widen their advertising offering to include their digital channels and increase their engagement with local and national businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Notes to Editors:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>MONOGRAM MEDIA (established in 2014) are a UK based business transformation company working with a diverse range of businesses. They also produce Bitesize Business, the UK’s largest syndicated business radio programme. Bitesize Business is a daily business programme broadcast on FM, DAB and Digital Radio stations in the UK, Australia, Asia and Europe. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>